Monday, May 31, 2010

BBTB2 Blog Hop - Bless this Nest

Happy Memorial Day everyone! Let's celebrate with a BBTB2 Blog Hop with candy galore. If you've arrived from wonderfully creative Theresa's blogyou're on the right track. If not, hop on back to BTBB2 to start at the beginning because you wouldn't want to miss a thing. This week our fabulously talented DT sister Jeri chose the Bless the Nest cut from the Sweethearts cartridge. Funny, this project just grew and grew. I started making a shaped card, then decided on a little hanging, and ended up adding the big frame from the Camp Out cartridge (stretched to fit in DS) so now this baby measures 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches. The welded leaves are from Heritage and the nest is from Give a Hoot. The gorgeous papers are from the DCWV Linen Stack. I just LOVE it. The flowers were a gift from my sweet friend Leah.

The background shadow cut and the regular words were cut twice to give even more depth and dimension (and the fact that my first color choice wasn't exactly what I wanted and why waste the cut? LOL) There's quite a bit of popping as you can see. Now hop along to my dear friend and uber talented DT sister CAROLE'S BLOG, but before you do, be sure to leave a comment here to win a $30.00 gift certificate to Custom Crops! Be sure to stop back this FRIDAY to see who WINS!!!!

And just in case there's any snag in the hop order, here's the list and have a great holiday! Anybody barbequeing? I'm doing Cornish hens on the outdoor rotisserie...YUMBO!

78 comments:

Oh, Donna, this is SO PRETTY! Love all the cuts and the popping and the frame is just perfect! Another fantastic job! I'm doing shish-kabobs and corn on the cob on the grill. A nice quiet day... just Dan and I.

I think you did a wonderful job on this frame. I like all the dimension and the papers that you used. I wouldn't have guessed that you didn't like the first papers. I am glad it is raining here so I have a reason to sit and visit blogs.

oh Donna, this is so so so very pretty....I love the frame, I love the paper, I just love everything about it. You know that I am a huge fan of yours and this is why....plus the fact that I consider you a very dear friend. You really did a great job on this. I just love it....

Oh Donna what a gorgeous wall hanging the colours and your design are beautiful! I love the little buttons in the nest! Save me some chicken sounds yummy!!BTW the cloud paper is from Pinkpetticoat.co.uk and is a download in 52 colours for just a few dollars I love their papersHugsJuliexx

Donna-these colors are just so pretty. I love your design, as always. It's inspired me to create a look-alike to hang as you enter our RV. I've been looking at stores for inspiration. I should have just come to your blog and saved myself the trips. I'll definitely be using that frame cut.

Hey Girlie do I even need to tell you how much I love this? Such pretty, delicate colors. That frame was such an awesome idea!!! Hope you had a great Memorial Day... We FINALLY had rain, but it ruined my plans to grill out.

By the way, I think you should dive in and try a video. It was intimidating, but now I have a tripod and am ready to work out the bugs and try again. YOU CAN DO IT!

I'm always so impressed with your work, Donna! I'm glad you wrote out the dimensions, though, as I didn't realize it was so big! The papers are gorgeous and I love the colours. Lovely, lovely work! (Hope your hens were yummy!!)

Hi Donna! I hope you had a good weekend! I would have been so disappointed if I had missed this..this is the sweetest thing EVER and of course you paper/color choices make the project! I think this is incredible! And what a big RAK you have (the one your giving away! hehe)

Donna this is Amazing as Always! This would be a great house warming gift for someones new home. I like how you added the matting with the additional cuts, did you weld them together bcause they all look like it belongs!? Please share! LOL I just Love the colors and so glad it just "grew" into something absolutely amazing! TFS((Hugs)) Theresa

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I'm so happy you came to visit and share in my crafting adventures. I hope in doing so you are inspired. I would love to hear your comments and I'm happy to share my designs for your personal use, but please do not submit them for contests or publication or copy them for any commercial venture.

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About Me

I've always loved crafting, even as a little girl. My inspiration was my Daddy who was a wonderful artist and made beautiful 3-D Valentines for my teachers in grade school. Although I love all kinds of crafts I haven't had a real focus since abandoning counted cross stitch back in the 80's. Until I got my Cricut in 2008, that is. I've since expanded my horizons and found a new love in coloring both rubber and digi stamps with my Copics. Now I'm a blissfully retired card maker and papercrafter married 42 (!) years to a wonderful guy with two furbabies, Goliath and Jezebel. Everyday I look forward to dreaming up designs and playing in my craft room. I invite you to share in my adventures.